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PROFESSOR: AZERI DEMOCRATIZATION TOOL TO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
March 18, 2013 - 20:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Professor of Sorbonne University Gerard-Francois
Dumont published an article in Geostrategiques journal, titled
"Nagorno Karabakh: geopolitics of unresolved conflict".
In the article he analyses the origins of Karabakh conflict, the course
of the settlement, the achievements of NKR in the state-building
and civil society development. The author writes that Karabakh was
annexed to Azerbaijan in the early years of the Soviet Union, with
Baku authorities further pursuing the policy of ethnic cleansing
targeting Armenians in Karabakh.
Dumont focused on the geographical features of Karabakh, the historical
background of the conflict, as well as Armenian pogroms in Sumgait.
"Despite the ceasefire treaty, the conflict still remains unresolved.
The independent state of Nagorno Karabakh was established
simultaneously with the conflict evolution. NKR currently possesses
all government institutions," the article reads.
Dumont further dwelt on the resolution of the conflict in the
framework of OSCE Minsk Group, with Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov's
pardon escalating tensions between the conflicting parties. The author
deemed NKR's inclusion in Azerbaijan impossible.
"Azerbaijan emerged as a state in 1918, while old Armenian nation
possesses vast political, religious, historical and cultural heritage,"
the author writes, urging Baku to start a dialogue and stop using
Karabakh problem for the solution to internal problems.
The French professor also slammed Baku's destructive stance on
Stepanakert airport operations and Azeri threats to shoot down
civilian aircrafts.
At the end of the article, the author noted democratization of
Azerbaijan as a possible tool to Karabakh conflict solution.
From: A. Papazian
March 18, 2013 - 20:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Professor of Sorbonne University Gerard-Francois
Dumont published an article in Geostrategiques journal, titled
"Nagorno Karabakh: geopolitics of unresolved conflict".
In the article he analyses the origins of Karabakh conflict, the course
of the settlement, the achievements of NKR in the state-building
and civil society development. The author writes that Karabakh was
annexed to Azerbaijan in the early years of the Soviet Union, with
Baku authorities further pursuing the policy of ethnic cleansing
targeting Armenians in Karabakh.
Dumont focused on the geographical features of Karabakh, the historical
background of the conflict, as well as Armenian pogroms in Sumgait.
"Despite the ceasefire treaty, the conflict still remains unresolved.
The independent state of Nagorno Karabakh was established
simultaneously with the conflict evolution. NKR currently possesses
all government institutions," the article reads.
Dumont further dwelt on the resolution of the conflict in the
framework of OSCE Minsk Group, with Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov's
pardon escalating tensions between the conflicting parties. The author
deemed NKR's inclusion in Azerbaijan impossible.
"Azerbaijan emerged as a state in 1918, while old Armenian nation
possesses vast political, religious, historical and cultural heritage,"
the author writes, urging Baku to start a dialogue and stop using
Karabakh problem for the solution to internal problems.
The French professor also slammed Baku's destructive stance on
Stepanakert airport operations and Azeri threats to shoot down
civilian aircrafts.
At the end of the article, the author noted democratization of
Azerbaijan as a possible tool to Karabakh conflict solution.
From: A. Papazian